North Michigan Creek Reservoir - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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North Michigan Reservoir is located at State Forest State Park in Jackson and Larimer counties just east of Walden. It provides easy access to fishing and hiking. If you’re looking for a place that can accommodate a wide variety of camping experiences and interests, North Michigan Reservoir Campground might be a great place for you.

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State Forest State Park

State Forest State Park

2.74km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

State Forest State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Jackson and Larimer counties east of Walden, Colorado. It is around 71,000 acres of forest, jagged peaks and alpine lakes.Facilities include a visitors' center, 187 campsites, over 60 dispersed camping sites, 15 cabins and yurts, picnic sites, boat ramps and 94 miles of hiking trails.

Owl Mountain

Owl Mountain

10.29km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

Owl Mountain is a peak in Colorado and has an elevation of 10951 feet. Set high within Routt National Forest, the road to the summit is totally unpaved.The area is famously known for its moose population. While traveling along in the area, keep an eye out for the giant creature. The road to the summit is very steep, hitting a 10% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps.

Braddock Peak

Braddock Peak

10.92km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

Braddock Peak is one of the three mountains that frame the classic view on the south side of Cameron Pass. It is a popular peak for skiing and splitboarding. The summit of Braddock Peak provides stunning views of the south side of the Diamond Peaks. The mountain is highly accessible in the winter via the Lake Agnes Trail. The Nokhu Hut and Agnes Hut, managed by Never Summer Nordic, sit near the base of Braddock and provide shelter for overnight adventures in this area.

Nokhu Crags

Nokhu Crags

11.7km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

Nokhu Crags is an interesting outcropping of craggy spires located on the northern end of the Never Summer Mountain Range in northern Colorado.The rocks of the peak were formed as a sedimentary deposit millions of years ago in an ancient ocean basin. Today the mountain is a barren, almost treeless form, virtually devoid of vegetation. During the day, pika and mountain goats may be seen and heard on the steep slopes.

Mount Mahler

Mount Mahler

11.85km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

Mount Mahler is a mountain in the Never Summer Mountains in United States. Mahler's east ridge provides a challenging class 4 route over steep and sometimes loose terrain. Mahler's north face provides a relatively easy and monotonous class 2 slog up a long talus slope. Climbing Point 11,960 along with Mount Mahler would make an excellent loop hike. To do this, descend Mount Mahler to the west down the ridge.

Mount Richthofen

Mount Richthofen

12.8km from North Michigan Creek Reservoir

Mount Richthofen is the highest summit of the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Today, the mountain is typically climbed from Lake Agnes to the north, easily reachable from Cameron Pass. The mountain is a steep Class 3 climb that often requires travel on steep scree slopes that are not very stable. The mountain was named in honor of pioneering German geologist Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, apparently by Clarence King's 1870 survey team.

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Jackson County

Jackson County

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Jackson County is located in a beautiful sub-alpine valley in Northern Colorado. It is home to the headwaters of the North Platte River and is also known as the Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado. It is one of the northernmost counties in Colorado and the fourth-least densely populated county with only 1,394 residents as of 2010.

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